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waste vs debilitate

debilitate vs waste

waste is a noun but debilitate is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but debilitate is not an adjective.

waste and debilitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
debilitate No No Yes No
As verbs, debilitate is a hypernym of waste; that is, debilitate is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: cause to grow thin or weak
  • debilitate: make weak
Other hypernyms of waste include drain, enfeeble.
waste (noun) debilitate (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) debilitate (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) debilitate (verb)
become physically weaker make weak
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between waste and debilitate

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